The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-27
THE SUNDAY MORNING CLUB.

| THE SUNDAY MORNING CLUB.
IT'S PROCEEDINGS REPORTED FOR TIL
! FISHERMAN & FARMER.
The above organization ian association
| lately formed in this town for the pur
pose of diffusing scriptural and general
knowledge among certain portion Of
the male population who are inclined to
tdabble in literature and the fine arts met
last Sunday morning at the Woodland
House, President Henry Skinner in the
| chair. Roll was called by Secretary A.
I. Bush, and Messrs. j. D. Bateman and
Sydney Wood we're reported absent. Mr..
VIM. Badham arose, and after attracting
the attention of the chair by violently
blowing his nose, remarked, that as the
gentleman in question were in Baltl-
! more, attending to the arduous duties Of
their profession, he proposed that their
absence be overlooked, and the fines
usually imposed in such cases upon
absentees, be RENTED. The motion was
promptly seconded, but on putting the
question, Mr.. Burton rose to a point OF
order; he said that the gentlemen whose
fines they were about to remit for non
attendance, were in Baltimore he knew.
but whether they were held there by the
ardious duties of their profession was
"a horse of another COLOR" and he did
not propose to have their fines RENTED
before it was fully shown that they
were held in Baltimore by their duties
and could not attend the meetings of
the Club without serious detriment to
themselves or their prospects. He had
heard it remarked that Mr.. S. Wood
vas giving Tug boat parties" to Balti
more las ;es, and with Mr. Balkans
consent, he would offer as an amend
ment to his motion that committee Of
three be appointed to go to Baltimore
IN disc u ss' to ascertain if the gentle
men wore really held there by the ardu
Gus duties Of their profession or by the
authorities. Mr. Badham waived his
motion in favor OF the amendment and
it WAS carried. The following gentle
men were appointed as the committee to
go to Baltimore:-Mr. E.. w. Rurton.
Hen. Skinner and VIM. Badham. Mr.
Burton stated his disguise would be his
old One-plug hat and buster. Mr.. Bad
ham said he would shave off his mus
tache, and Mr.. Skinner said he preferred
to keep his disguise secret. The min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and adopted, and Messrs. Fitzhugh
Goldsboro' and T. @. Adams were pro
posed for membership. Secretary Bush
ed gentleman was employed in sort of
Bucket Shop" in Baltimore and he
would suggest that committee of three
be appointed to investigate the charac-
ter and habits Of the applicants before
they we're admitted to membership. His
remarks met with general approval and
the following gentlemen were appoint
ed as the committee. L. Roserson,
0. II. Darden and A. Z. Bush.
The Entertainment Committee" was
then called for. L. L. Brinkley, ESQ.
read scientific article explaining the
phenomena OF auburn haired damsels
and white horses" The club qua 0ette,
consisting of r. B. Hayes, J. W. Ellis.
D. G. Bond and o. II. Darden then rend
cred "Rocked in the cradle of the deep
in such faultless style as to bring down
thunders of applause. Mr.. Hen. Skin
ner then sang The Fisherman and his
Girl" and Mr.. Burton recited Nobody
Darling" with telling effect. The Soci
ETY. then decided to adjourn but before
adjourning Mr.. Skinner remarked that
the society had, as members, a great
many single men who might possibly be
benefited by short sermon or lecture
on marriage" and as they had, as one
of their officers, gentleman who had,
of late. devoted. some time and thought
to that subject, he would suggest that
the President requeet Mr.. Rogerson to
tell the society at it's next regular meet
ing what he thought about ''matri-
mony." In answer to the President S
call, Mr.. Rogerson stepped forward and
admitted with many bushes that he
had given some of his time up to the
study of that subject and if the club
desired it he would be happy to tell them
what The thought he knew" about the
advantages and disadvantages of mar
ried life. Mr.. Rogerson Furthermore
stated that he was not much on talk
but he could ''shake" for cigars like -.
What Mr.. Rogerson concluded his re-
marks with, was lost amid the raps of |
the gavel as the President called him to
order. The President then stated full !
at the next meeting was
desired as Mr.. Rogerson would deliver |
his little essay. The society then ad-
journed-a portion going down stairs |
and portion remaining up in the room,
while Mr.. Rogerson walked off to take |
3 nap whistling Love comes like a |
Summer Sigh"
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